The North Aegean region was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended. Along with theSouthern Aegean region, it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of the Aegean based atPiraeus. The capital of the region is situated inMytilene on the island ofLesbos.
The region'sGross domestic product (GDP) was €2.5 billion in 2018, accounting for 1.4% of Greek economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €14,200 or 47% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 67% of the EU average. North Aegean is the region in Greece with the lowest GDP per capita and one of the poorest regions in the EU.[5]
